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23 Feb, 2006: IP Justice Statement Supporting Friends of Development Proposal for a Development Agenda at WIPO
IP JUSTICE STATEMENT
on the GROUP of FRIENDS of DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL for a DEVELOPMENT AGENDA at WIPO
by IP Justice Executive Director Robin D. Gross
at the 1st Session of the Provisional Committee on Proposals Related to a WIPO Development Agenda
23 February 2006 - Geneva, Switzerland
Thank you, Mr. Chairman for this opportunity to comment on the Friends of Development proposal. I represent IP Justice, an international civil liberties organization that promotes balanced intellectual property law.
Mr. Chairman, IP Justice has coordinated a group statement that has been endorsed by 138 public-interest NGOs from all four corners of the world to express our complete ...
23 Feb, 2006: Archive of documents relating to the Provisional Committee for a Development Agenda (PCDA) at WIPO Meeting 1
23 Feb. 2006 IP JUSTICE Statement on Friends of Development Proposal for Development Agenda (at PCDA1)
23 Feb. 2006 European Digital Rights Initiative (EDRi) Statement on US Proposal for Development Agenda
23 Feb. 2006 Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) Statement on US Proposal for Development Agenda
22 Feb. 2006 Notes from Day 2 of PCDA from CPT, EFF, eIFL
22 Feb. 2006 Report from EFF's Gwen Hinze on Day 2 of PCDA...
21 Feb, 2006: IP Justice Statement Supporting Chile’s Proposal for a Development Agenda at WIPO
IP JUSTICE STATEMENT
on CHILE'S PROPOSAL FOR A DEVELOPMENT AGENDA AT WIPO
by IP Justice Executive Director Robin D. Gross
at the 1st Session of the Provisional Committee on Proposals Related to a WIPO Development Agenda
21 February 2006 - Geneva, Switzerland
Thank you, Mr. Chairman and congratulations on your re-election. I represent IP Justice, an international civil liberties organization that promotes balanced intellectual property law.
IP Justice welcomes the thoughtful and constructive proposal put forth by Chile. Chile’s proposal contains three specific and concrete measures that would greatly aid in bringing knowledge and innovation to the developing world.
Chile’s first proposal recognizes the significant social ...
20 Feb, 2006: WIPO Resumes “Development Agenda” Talks; Developing Countries Continue Push for Balance at WIPO
IP Justice Media Release
20 February 2006
Contact: Robin D. Gross, IP Justice Executive Director
Telephone: +1.415.553.6261
Email: robin@ipjustice.org
WIPO Resumes "Development Agenda" Talks
Developing Countries Continue Push for Balance at WIPO
IP Justice is in Geneva this week as the second year of talks resume to debate a “Development Agenda” at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the UN Specialized Agency that over-sees the formulation of international intellectual property law treaties.
In October 2004, the WIPO General Assembly voted to enact a “Development Agenda”, intended to reform the agency’s practices that favor large intellectual property owners at the expense of the greater public interest.
Led by Brazil and Argentina, a coalition of fourteen developing countries, ...















